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CVE-2012-4821

Published: Jan 11, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
6.9%
Top 6.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "insecure use" of the (1) java.lang.Class getDeclaredMethods or nd (2) java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject setAccessible() methods.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
javaibm
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
lotus dominoibm
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
lotus notesibm
On-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
lotus notes sametimeibm
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
ibmcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka international business machines
and 12 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616616
www-01.ibm.com
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616594
www-01.ibm.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78765
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
and 14 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 11, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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